Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 17.6% cheaper than Yerevan.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,552.75
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD390.63
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD234.85
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD339.65
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,587.22
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,454.48
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD968.61
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,327.40
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD324.55
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD310.89
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD396.73
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD126.34
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,081.34
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,679.46
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,737.85
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD366,324.64
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD246,144.47
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,784.90
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD147,205.66
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,554,885.78
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD809.38
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,479.87
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,700.99
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,035.17
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,707.88
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD25,156.85
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD55,039.63
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,979.13
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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